67 Best Medical schools in Tokyo

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tokyo ranked based on their research performance in Medicine. A graph of 15M citations received by 622K academic papers made by 67 universities in Tokyo was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Tokyo

For Medicine

#1 in Japan

#1 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,918
Founded: 1877

2. Keio University

For Medicine

#8 in Japan

#31 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 33,518
Founded: 1858

3. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Medicine

#9 in Japan

#38 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

4. Juntendo University

For Medicine

#17 in Japan

#64 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

5. Nihon University

For Medicine

#23 in Japan

#80 in Asia

Founded: 1889

6. Kitasato University

For Medicine

#28 in Japan

#101 in Asia

Founded: 1962

7. Nippon Medical School

For Medicine

#31 in Japan

#106 in Asia

Founded: 1904

8. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Medicine

#36 in Japan

#120 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

9. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Medicine

#37 in Japan

#121 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

10. Showa University

For Medicine

#38 in Japan

#123 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

11. Tokyo University of Science

For Medicine

#40 in Japan

#127 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 19,768
Founded: 1881

12. Tokai University

For Medicine

#42 in Japan

#136 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 29,700
Founded: 1946

13. Toho University

For Medicine

#43 in Japan

#141 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

14. Teikyo University

For Medicine

#45 in Japan

#146 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

15. Tokyo Medical University

For Medicine

#53 in Japan

#170 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

16. Waseda University

For Medicine

#68 in Japan

#222 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 47,094
Founded: 1882

17. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Medicine

#95 in Japan

#491 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

18. Hoshi University

For Medicine

#100 in Japan

#533 in Asia

Founded: 1911

19. Nippon Dental University

For Medicine

#104 in Japan

#579 in Asia

Founded: 1907

20. Ochanomizu University

For Medicine

#117 in Japan

#709 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 2,075
Founded: 1874

21. Meiji University

For Medicine

#122 in Japan

#737 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

22. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Medicine

#124 in Japan

#755 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

23. Toyo University

For Medicine

#142 in Japan

#905 in Asia

Founded: 1887

24. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Medicine

#152 in Japan

#975 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 3,217
Founded: 1949

25. Tokyo Denki University

For Medicine

#154 in Japan

#1004 in Asia

Founded: 1907

26. Sophia University

For Medicine

#155 in Japan

#1013 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 13,280
Founded: 1913

27. Hosei University

For Medicine

#157 in Japan

#1046 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

28. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Medicine

#158 in Japan

#1056 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 20,285
Founded: 1874

29. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Medicine

#160 in Japan

#1065 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

30. Rikkyo University

For Medicine

#164 in Japan

#1192 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 20,720
Founded: 1922

31. Japan Women's University

For Medicine

#176 in Japan

#1289 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 6,572
Founded: 1901

32. Gakushuin University

For Medicine

#183 in Japan

#1324 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 9,240
Founded: 1877

33. Nippon Sport Science University

For Medicine

#201 in Japan

#1478 in Asia

Founded: 1891

34. Kogakuin University

For Medicine

#205 in Japan

#1515 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

35. Kokushikan University

For Medicine

#215 in Japan

#1607 in Asia

Founded: 1917

36. Otsuma Women's University

For Medicine

#221 in Japan

#1650 in Asia

Founded: 1908

37. St. Luke's International University

For Medicine

#244 in Japan

#1819 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

38. Japan Women's College of Physical Education

For Medicine

#251 in Japan

#1840 in Asia

Founded: 1922

39. Musashi University

For Medicine

#258 in Japan

#1896 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

40. Tokyo City University

For Medicine

#259 in Japan

#1902 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

41. Kyoritsu Women's University

For Medicine

#260 in Japan

#1907 in Asia

Founded: 1886

42. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Medicine

#278 in Japan

#1963 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1997

43. Tokyo Kasei University

For Medicine

#289 in Japan

#2028 in Asia

Founded: 1881

44. Mejiro University

For Medicine

#295 in Japan

#2051 in Asia

Founded: 1994

45. Showa Women's University

For Medicine

#301 in Japan

#2070 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

46. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Medicine

#305 in Japan

#2081 in Asia

Founded: 1966

47. Komazawa University

For Medicine

#318 in Japan

#2141 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1592

48. Meiji Gakuin University

For Medicine

#327 in Japan

#2163 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 12,176
Founded: 1877

49. Bunkyo Gakuin University

For Medicine

#335 in Japan

#2200 in Asia

Founded: 1924

50. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Medicine

#337 in Japan

#2206 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

51. Rissho University

For Medicine

#343 in Japan

#2230 in Asia

Founded: 1924

52. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Medicine

#368 in Japan

#2330 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

53. Daito Bunka University

For Medicine

#393 in Japan

#2391 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,421
Founded: 1923

54. Tokyo Fuji University

For Medicine

#411 in Japan

#2463 in Asia

Founded: 1943

55. Takushoku University

For Medicine

#415 in Japan

#2476 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

56. Musashino Academy of Music

For Medicine

#422 in Japan

#2500 in Asia

57. Tama Art University

For Medicine

#430 in Japan

#2532 in Asia

Founded: 1935

58. Kokugakuin University

For Medicine

#432 in Japan

#2544 in Asia

Founded: 1882

59. Tokyo Kasei-Gakuin University

For Medicine

#436 in Japan

#2554 in Asia

Founded: 1963

60. Seijo University

For Medicine

#441 in Japan

#2567 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1917

61. Tokyo University of Social Welfare

For Medicine

#442 in Japan

#2568 in Asia

Founded: 2000

62. Tokyo Keizai University

For Medicine

#457 in Japan

#2606 in Asia

Founded: 1899

63. Kaetsu University

For Medicine

#464 in Japan

#2631 in Asia

Founded: 2001

64. Tokyo Future University

For Medicine

#472 in Japan

#2656 in Asia

Founded: 2006

65. Toyo Gakuen University

For Medicine

#477 in Japan

#2666 in Asia

Founded: 1926

66. Taisho University

For Medicine

#478 in Japan

#2667 in Asia

Founded: 1926

67. Tokyo Seiei College

For Medicine

#520 in Japan

#2806 in Asia

Founded: 2005

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
12	Kyorin University	69	Mitaka
13	Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University	123	Musashino
14	University of Electro-Communications	127	Chofu
14	Musashino University	187	Nishitokyo
16	St. Marianna University School of Medicine	70	Kawasaki
16	Meiji University of Integrative Medicine	185	Hiyoshi
18	Tokyo Gakugei University	179	Koganei
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	79	Fuchu
19	Dokkyo University	84	Soka
20	Tokyo Dental College	86	Chiba